Samar, Ukraine
Samar
Самар | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 35°13′E / 48.633°N 35.217°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Raion | Samar Raion |
| Hromada | Samar urban hromada |
| Founded | 1672 |
| City status | 1784 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 69,855 |
• Estimate (2024) | 66,973 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 51200-51214 |
| Area code | +380-5693 |
Samar (Ukrainian: Самар), formerly known as Novomoskovsk (Ukrainian: Новомосковськ) until 2024, is a city and municipality in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Samar Raion within the oblast. Samar is located predominantly on the right bank of the Samara River, a left tributary of the Dnieper River. The city is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the administrative center of the oblast, Dnipro. As of January 2022, Novomoskovsk's population was approximately 69,855.